City Traders Imperium (CTI)
City Traders Imperium is a proprietary trading/evaluation firm founded in 2018. Its current product range consists of 1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding and Direct Funding. CTI offers simulated trading accounts using virtual capital, with performance-based rewards rather than direct trading of client capital. It currently advertises access to traders in 178+ countries, scaling up to $4M, and profit share up to 100% through its VIP structure. CTI's current platform offering is MetaTrader 5 and Match-Trader, with Forex, commodities, indices and crypto available.
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7.6/10
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Platform & Tech
Trading platforms offered, technology infrastructure, and execution speeds.
6.5
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Rules & Flexibility
Drawdown types, consistency rules, holding over weekends, and EA allowances.
7.5
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Payouts
Speed, frequency, and reliability of the profit split withdrawals.
8.5
/10
Trading Conditions
Spreads, commissions, slippage, and overall execution quality.
7.5
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Customer Support
Responsiveness, helpfulness, and availability of support channels.
Key Information
Starting Price
$29Account Sizes
$5000 - $100000Profit Split
Up to 80%Payout Frequency
First payout on demand ( with 5 profitable trading days of 0.5% profit each day )Markets
Forex, Commodities, Indices, CryptoPlatforms
MetaTrader 5, Match-TraderTrustpilot
7.6/10Challenges & Pricing
| Account Size | Profit Target | Max Drawdown | Daily Drawdown | Price | Your Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | - | 6% | - | $229 | $229 |
| $10,000 | - | 6% | - | $399 | $399 |
| $20,000 | - | 6% | - | $999 | $999 |
| $40,000 | - | 6% | - | $1,999 | $1,999 |
| $80,000 | - | 6% | - | $3,999 | $3,999 |
No time limit Weekend holding allowed News trading allowed
Highlights
- No time limit on challenges
- Up to 80% profit split
- Fast payouts (24 business hours )
- Trade up to $100,000
- Scale your capital easily
Rules & Payouts
Rules Overview
Eval TypeInstant Funding, 1-Step, 2-Step
Min Trading Days5 days
EA / BotsAllowed
Copy TradingAllowed
News TradingAllowed
Weekend HoldingAllowed
Payouts
Profit SplitUp to 80%
Payout FrequencyFirst payout on demand ( with 5 profitable trading days of 0.5% profit each day )
Min PayoutN/A
Payment MethodsBank transfer, Crypto
Payout on ChallengeN/A
Payout Speed24 business hours
Trading Conditions
LeverageN/A
SpreadsN/A
CommissionsN/A
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, Match-Trader
InstrumentsForex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Countries ServedN/A
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. CTI currently states that news trading is allowed without a specific time-window restriction across its programs. However, automated systems designed specifically to exploit news spikes or delayed pricing remain prohibited.
Yes. CTI currently permits weekend holding across its funding programs.
Yes. Overnight holding is currently allowed.
Yes, but the conditions depend on the model. Third-party EAs are allowed on the 1-Step, while 2-Step, Instant and Direct require personally owned EAs and may require source-code disclosure. HFT, arbitrage and price-feed exploitation are prohibited.
Yes, but the CTI account must be the Master Account. Copying another trader or importing trades from another prop firm/broker into CTI is prohibited.
No. CTI prohibits VPNs, proxies and IP-masking services.
Yes, but CTI requires pre-approval. VPS use is permitted for compliant EAs or approved copy trading; manual VPS trading requires explicit approval.
Yes, but international travel must be reported to CTI with travel dates, destination and proof such as a flight or accommodation document.
Only on the 1-Step Challenge, and total risk on the trade idea must not exceed 2%. Martingale is prohibited on 2-Step, Instant and Direct programs.
No. Grid trading is prohibited across all current programs.
Ordinary hedging may be possible within the same account, but CTI prohibits group hedging, coordinated opposite positions and cross-account/cross-trader hedging.
The 1-Step has a 5% trailing drawdown. The 2-Step has a 10% static maximum drawdown plus 5% daily drawdown. Instant and Direct Funding use a 6% static drawdown with no separate daily limit.
CTI states that approved payout requests are processed within 24 hours and currently advertises an average payout time of about 8 hours.
For 1-Step and 2-Step, the current program pages state 7 days to first payout, with three profitable trading days required. Direct Funding permits an on-demand first payout from day 5. Instant Funding's first fully-funded payout is available after 5 days under its payout conditions.
CTI's current program pages state no consistency rule. However, its separate gambling/high-risk rules can restrict concentrated or oversized risk.
CTI currently treats a margin level of 150% or below during a trade idea as potential over-leveraging/gambling behaviour. Consequences can include warnings, reduced leverage, risk restrictions, retry accounts, or account/payout consequences depending on the situation.
A maximum of two devices is allowed: one PC/laptop and one mobile phone. CTI says the same devices must be maintained across the phases of a challenge.
North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba and Russia are currently restricted, along with individuals subject to international sanctions.
CTI states that its services are simulated skill-assessment programs and that it is not a broker, dealer, exchange or investment adviser and does not accept/manage client deposits
No. CTI's current legal disclosure says its programs operate in a demo environment using virtual capital and rewards are performance-based.